Balbi, Giovanni, -1298 — 14th century; England; Winchester
University College MS. 129
University College, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Balbi, Giovanni, -1298 — 14th century; England; Winchester
Shelfmark
University College MS. 129
Place of origin
England; Winchester
Date
14th century
Language
Latin
Contents
Support
vellum
Decoration
"Fine border, initials, added to an Italian MS. with penwork initials, saec. xiii2. Mutilated." (Alexander and Temple, p. 70)
Binding
Contemporary white leather over bevelled wooden boards (lacking clasps and pins).
Provenance
"olim capellæ S. Elizabthæ juxta Winton. ex sono Joh. Pountoyse 'quondam ep. Winton.' postea Ricardi Neuport, et anno 1667 Gulielmi Shippen." (Coxe) "Given by John de Pontisarra (Pontoise), bp. of Winchester (d. 1304), to the Chapel of the Hospital of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Winchester, fols. I, 378v. William Shippen, fellow, rector of Stockport, Cheshire (d. 1693), fol. i." (Alexander and Temple)
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